Israel’s ambassador to India, Reuven Azar, emphasized the value of India’s expansive and dynamic market, underscoring its unique appeal, stating, “India offers things that other markets don’t.” This was shared during a boot camp aimed at introducing AI to start-ups, an initiative jointly organized by Israel and India.
Azar highlighted the benefits of India’s large domestic market and its access to third markets, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, which has made it an attractive option for Israeli companies looking to develop and commercialize technology. “There is a huge interest in Israel in the Indian market for several reasons. First of all, because India is a very vibrant market and a very young market. Second, India offers things that other markets do not offer, such as a local domestic market that is very big, and also the capability to together access third markets, especially in the United States and Europe. So many Israeli companies are trying to cooperate to develop together technologies, also to commercialize technologies, make production here in India, and to market. And this is a very important effort for us as we try to grow our technological exports and technological prowess around the world,” he explained.
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During the boot camp, Azar shared that Israeli companies have focused on introducing AI tools in fields such as healthcare, education, and the environment to local start-ups. “Well, in this boot camp (on introducing AI to start-ups) we have concentrated on introducing AI tools in different fields like health, education and environment to local startups that are trying to conquer markets in the world. This is a very important tool to introduce utilization of new technologies like AI and it’s part of the general effort we are making here in India to bring India and Israel to work together on advanced technologies,” he added.
Azar posted on X about the boot camp, stating, “Introducing AI to start-ups was the purpose of the boot camp organized by @TheCircleWork & @IsraelinIndia. For 3 days AI mentors interacted with carefully selected startups in the fields of environment, healthcare & education. #AI4good is our purpose. Together we are making the world a better place! Thank you.”
Introducing AI to start-ups was the purpose of the boot camp organized by @TheCircleWork & @IsraelinIndia . For 3 days AI mentors from 🇮🇱 interacted with carefully selected 🇮🇳 star-ups in the fields of environment, healthcare &education. #AI4good is our purpose. Together we are… pic.twitter.com/U93Fw0314B
— 🇮🇱 Reuven Azar (@ReuvenAzar) November 7, 2024
Reflecting on Donald Trump’s recent election victory and its impact on Israel, particularly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised it as the “biggest comeback,” Azar said Israel anticipates strong engagement with the U.S. under Trump’s leadership, citing achievements such as the Abraham Accords. “Well, it is actually a quite significant political, you know, development in the United States. We know, the new Trump presidency very well. We know how it works. We’re looking forward to engaging with them. I think that during the first Trump administration, a lot of achievements were, achieved in the Middle East, especially the Abraham Accords. We are looking forward to the expansion of that. First of all, we have to concentrate on finishing the war, finishing the job, and neutralizing the threats that we have against us in our region. And if you are successfully neutralizing those threats, I think it will lay the foundations for creating the stability and prosperity that we all want. And I’m sure that India is going to be an essential part of it because it has a lot of things to offer to countries in our region,” Azar said.
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Addressing the conflict in Gaza, Azar emphasized that Gaza should not remain under Hamas’s control. “I don’t think it’s important. I think that what we should concentrate on right now is making sure that Gaza will no longer be held hostage by Hamas, especially not the Palestinian population. They deserve a much more moderate and mature leadership that will engage with us in creating the stability that we need in our region, in negotiating peace, in giving the Palestinians a real chance to rule themselves with a government that will seek cooperation and not the destruction of our country,” he stated.
Regarding India’s role in West Asia, Azar shared that Israel is committed to resuming efforts for projects enhancing Europe-Asia connectivity. “Well, we are continuing our dialogue with the Indian government. I think that we are all waiting for a situation in which we can re-engage in projects of connectivity between Asia and Europe in working together with governments in the region to lay the foundations for the logistic and economic infrastructure that we need to do more trade, cooperate more in technology, and advance solutions that solve day-to-day issues for normal people in the world,” he said.
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